Number of people using the Internet in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people using the Internet was 693,850 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Fiji is 693,850 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Fiji peaked at 693,850 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Fiji ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 52.8 people | — |
| 1994 | 62.87 people | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 72.85 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 517.64 people | +610.6% |
| 1997 | 1,811 people | +249.9% |
| 1998 | 5,205 people | +187.4% |
| 1999 | 7,836 people | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 12,587 people | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 15,785 people | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 52,793 people | +234.4% |
| 2003 | 58,262 people | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 64,816 people | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 74,593 people | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 85,475 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 97,844 people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 117,442 people | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 154,231 people | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 182,084 people | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 255,637 people | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 308,715 people | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 322,556 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 343,177 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 390,396 people | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 454,252 people | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 492,890 people | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 534,133 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 578,380 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 627,899 people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 646,905 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 667,183 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 684,940 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 693,850 people | +1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 693,850 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 693,850 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +610.6% | 72.85 people | 517.64 people |
| 1997 | +249.9% | 517.64 people | 1,811 people |
| 2002 | +234.4% | 15,785 people | 52,793 people |
| 1998 | +187.4% | 1,811 people | 5,205 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,945 people | 0 people | 7,836 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 73,383 people | 12,587 people | 154,231 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,222 people | 182,084 people | 578,380 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 664,155 people | 627,899 people | 693,850 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 154 Central African Republic 734,702 people compare
- 155 Bhutan 722,482 people compare
- 156 South Sudan 695,344 people compare
- 158 Guyana 689,809 people compare
- 159 Luxembourg 680,987 people compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 655,505 people compare
More science & technology data for Fiji
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 574.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 182.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 59.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 59.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 217.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Fiji?
- Number of people using the internet in Fiji was 693,850 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 693,850 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people using the internet?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.